Breeches



Oct. 4, 1932. 'A. M. WEITZENHOFFER BREECHES Filed Aug. 31, 1951 W 7"0 NvENToR ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 4, 1932 u rr AARON 111'. WEITZENHOFFER, F IJICALESTER, OKLAHOMA BREEGHES Application filed August 31, 1931. Serial No.560fi24.

This invention relates to breeches and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed. An object of the invention is to provide breeches which may be used to advantage for horseback riding or truck driving, the legs of the breeches being provided with reinforcing lining pieces adapted to lie against the sides of the knee joints of the wearer so that the legs of the breeches are stren thened at the areas where the linings are applied.

It has been the practice in the past to apply a patch to the outer surfaces of the legs of breeches at the knee joints to keep the fabric from Wearing through where the friction of the knee came in contact with the saddle. Such garments are used extensively at the present time by truck drivers and other similar laborers and while such patches are used on the leg pieces this does not protect the breeches from splittin across the knee, which is caused by the strain of the knee bending. This is especially the case with corduroys as there is very little give in corduroy fabric.

.The object of the present invention is to provide at the inner surfaces of the front pieces of the legs of the breeches reinforcing lining pieces which will take part of the strain off of the fabric, thereby eliminating the breaking across theknee.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the breeches.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the lower portion of one leg of the breeches.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the leg turned inside out and showing parts broken away.

Figure 4 is atransverse sectional view of the leg of the breeches cut on the line l4= of Figure 2.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the breeches 1 are of the usual pattern and the legs thereof are provided with the usual leg pieces 2, the pieces being oined with other leg pieces 3 by sewing along the longi tudinal edges 4 in the usual manner. Patches 5 are applied to the pieces 2 by being sewed in the seam 4. The patches 5 are located at the knee joints of the wearer. Reinforcing pieces 6 of fabric material are applied to the inner surfaces of the pieces 2 opposite the patches 5. The pieces 2 are sewed at their longitudinal edges in the scams 4 and the upper and lower edges of the pieces 6 are attached to the pieces 2 by means of cross-stitchings 7 and 8. Several rows of inclined stitchings 9 pass through the patches 5, pieces 2 and reinforcing pieces 6. The edges of the 50 lining pieces are secured at the seams which connect the front and rear pieces of the leg together.

When the breeches are donned the reinforcing pieces 6 lie at the sides of the knee 5 joints of the wearer and prevent the mate rial of the breeches from splitting at the knees. In the manufacture of this particular class of garments, where a patch 5 is sewed on the garment, the seams around the edge of the 7 patch, due to the needle holes, weakens to some extent certain classes of fabrics. This class of garment is usually tight fitting across the knee, and when the wearer raises the limb, as in climbing over an object, get- 7 ting on a horse, getting into a truck, kneeling and the like, this places an unusual amount of strain on the knee, causing the garment to give way at the weakest point which would naturally be on the edge seams of patch 5. The reinforcement across the entire front of the pant at the knee joint on the inside of the garment will prevent the garment from splitting at the knee joint as the reinforcement has less stretch than does most of the 5 fabrics used for this class of garment.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

Tn breeches a leg consisting of leg pieces sewed together along the longitudinal 9r, edges, a patch applied to the exterior surface of one piece and disposed at the knee joint of the wearer when the breeches are donned and a lining applied to the inner surface of said piece opposite said patch, the edges of 5 the lining being secured at the seams connecting the pieces and transverse stitching connecting the upper and lower edges of the lining to the leg piece.

In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signature. 10o

AARON M. WEITZENHOFFER. 

